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False residential fire alarm near Mill Rd, Richmond RI

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Mill Rd, Richmond, RI 02832

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible residential fire alarm near Mill Road in Exeter. The alarm was triggered by basement smoke detected by a monitoring company. Contact was later made with the homeowner, who verified it was a false alarm caused by wood in a stove. All units cleared without incident.

Audio|Heard on: Southern Rhode Island and Southeastern Connecticut Fire and EMS
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02:44
Transcript:
00:00
Exeter One Fire with Rescue respond near Mill Road for a residential fire alarm called in by the alarm company coming in as Zone Nine basement smoke.
00:12
Again, that's Exeter One with Rescue responding near Mill Road for a residential fire alarm called in by the alarm company coming in as Zone Nine basement smoke.
00:25
Your time out is (number withheld).
00:33
Two two is responding.
00:36
All right, Rescue Two, you're responding (number withheld).
00:59
Chief One, the alarm company just gave me a call back and they wish to cancel.
01:04
They made contact with the homeowner and a password was given, and the homeowner verified that it was a false alarm.
02:29
Set the alarm while putting wood in the stove.
02:39
Set the alarm off by putting wood in the stove.

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Mill Rd, Richmond, RI 02832

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